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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 21, 1792
Page
4
Letters from Vienna claim twenty thousand troops pursue France with grand strategic aims while an absolute referendary is prepared for Baron Spietmann. Meanwhile Austrian and French forces clash near Thierville with heavy casualties reported. Princs de Lignes and Dumourier are noted, and dispatches promise fuller details.
The troops describe a three hour bombardment of Thierville with Austrian aid and heavy losses on both sides including Prince Waldeck's arm. They plan to drive artillery from Luxembourg and attack again using inflammable balls. Calonne departs for Italy as princes prepare for Verdun with cavalry while 10,000 to 12,000 Prussians join tomorrow.
Letters from Holland note plans to lodge French priests at Winchester to reduce capital provisions and avoid Catholic influence. Cardinal La Recurroucat is bound for Ostend with bishops Crermont and Cowtsexkans. Other items include honors for General Apercrompte, Irish peerage for Bengal governor Joan Sore, and Carlisle governorship for Colonel Montcomery Aenew. The Count de Stadion and Prince Castelchala seek royal intervention to deter France from shedding royal blood. Grenville replies from Whitehall affirming will act to prevent crimes and offer protection. The note is dated Sept 21 1792.
Sporting intelligence from Leicester lists Gentlemens Purse of fifty pounds with horses of various ages. Jan G Watson's b f aged six, Smuck by T Fisher, Palmflower by Richardson, and The Burgesses Purse entries include Lord Donegal's Blue aged six and Lord Sondes's Robin aged seven with weights noted.
The Stockton program lists races across Thursday Friday and Saturday with purses of fifty pounds for various age groups. Notable entries include Mr J W Tempett and Mr Milbanke with Cavendish and Tamerlane, Windleston and Veneer also featuring, with betting odds mentioned and multiple heats across distances.
On Wednesday a Rosin Hoon s Bowmen Toxorurrites and Woonmen from ARDEN met at Mr Anperson s ground near Highgate to practice archery on blazon targets with squares valued from one to twenty six. J Palmer Woodmen of Arden won the centre medal. Doctor Howarra Toxophulite Society won for most prizes. Mr Peacock Robin Hood s Bowmen hit a 140 foot eagle perch to earn a gold medal. The visitors dined in the Bowmen s Lodge and after dinner fireworks and dancing followed, lasting late into the night.
Friday saw Capt S of the Light Horse depart from Little Hampton with a Miss D, likely newlyweds who crossed to France. Saturday a special licence wedding at St James’s Church joined Culling Smith jun. of Harley Street to Hon Miss Charlotte Eardley, then off to Belvidere for Lord Eardley’s seat. Emigrants clashed with M La Fayette’s associates in Luxembourg. tavern-keeper to lodge emigrants. A fire at Studgardt near Prussia razed most of town. General Vanpermersen, a Brabanca patriot leader, died near Menin. Mr Jackson of Biddeford destroyed his kennel amid canine madness. William Whitby of Rouldge Hall died after a fall over a hurdle while shooting. Mr Practor, painter, fell from a window at Coachmakers Hall, fracturing his skull and dying. Berkshire churchgoers stunned by a thunderclap of loyalty from the reading desk urging prayers for the King of France and Royal Family.
Fragmentary colonial and naval notices mixed with advertisements describe high cattle prices at Smithfield on Friday amid unusual demand for sheep. The narrative then shifts to a Brest fleet preparing for the Mediterranean under Admiral Larouche, with ships L Languedoc and Le Vengeur, while a London advertised antidote drops scheme lists distributors across UK towns and mentions spa water cures.
Persevering ingenuity secures a patent for Violet Soap as a remedy for chapped hands. The inventor Akthoum advertises exclusive manufacture for fourteen years and notes sales only from his Bank Buildings Office in London and Great Britain Street in Dublin. One square lasts three months with daily use. other agencies are discontinued.
Maritime notices list several vessels arriving at Dover and Liverpool from Oporto Jamaica Grenada and Barcelona with captains Schiff arrivals at Portsmouth Dublin and Bristolethe. Wind W S records and sailings for Hull Cork and Lisbon with vessels like Minerva Wake field Venus and Venus and Sally Brigger.
DIED On Saturday William Ramusy Eq formerly Art Pagt Barry Sard gy Mrs Sill wife of Me Th arly on Saturday morning Mrs Silk wife of Mr Thor mas Silk of Chad crow rs ees if bane Saturday fe nnight at Warwick John Parry Esq Attorney at Law and one of the Goroners for that County nay
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